Dublin Bus (Bus Átha Cliath) is a state-owned bus operator providing services in Dublin, established on 2 February 1987. It is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), the holding company for public transport in Ireland. The company carried 145 million passengers in 2023 and operates as the largest bus operator in the city.
Dublin Bus employs 3,600 people, 2,500 of which are bus drivers, representing 71 different countries. The company operates a fleet of 1,090 buses (2024) and manages 110 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes and 18 nighttime routes across Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. The company is headquartered at O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin and serves around 325,000 people each day.
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In July 2026, Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien appointed Gerard Ryan as Chairperson of Dublin Bus for a six-month interim period, as former chairperson Gary Owens stepped down.
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